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winter rims/tires or find winter beater?
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:25 pm
by synviper
well i have been debating on whether to find some pt steelies and winter tires or find a winter beater car.
well if it is the beater car would anyone take a chance on this one? (
http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/1291569303.html)
its says that it has a bad wrist pin, how hard would that be to change out?
just wondering what some of you would do?
thanks in advanced
Re: winter rims/tires or find winter beater?
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:14 pm
by INVUJerry
sestormline29 wrote:well i have been debating on whether to find some pt steelies and winter tires or find a winter beater car.
well if it is the beater car would anyone take a chance on this one? (
http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/1291569303.html)
its says that it has a bad wrist pin, how hard would that be to change out?
just wondering what some of you would do?
thanks in advanced
Bad wrist pin is a pin on the rod and piston combo. You're going to need the short block to be re-done. Honestly, find a first gen, a beater 4x4 truck, or get steelies with snow tires.
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:30 pm
by synviper
okay thanks man
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:26 pm
by fixitmattman
Set of nokian hakka wr's or wr2's and you're not getting stuck until there's a solid foot and a half of snow everywhere.
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:41 am
by synviper
thoughs tires all the way around or just the front?
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:39 am
by DOSneons
ill sell ya my 1gn, i need to repaint it again but its a great little DD
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:44 am
by Paul56
sestormline29 wrote:thoughs tires all the way around or just the front?
If you go with winter tires, please put them on ALL 4 corners.
With no winter tires on the back the rear can break free and send you sailing in an uncontrolled manner down the road.
What would you rather have...
-4 solid winter contact patches with the road
-or-
-2 solid winter contact patches with the road
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:17 pm
by synviper
4 would make sense thanks man shoudl i just run them on steelies like pt cruiser steelies or what
and dosneon how much u selling ur first gen for?
thanks
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:46 pm
by Moparty08
I got nokian hakkas on both of my cars. Those snow tires kick ass.
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:11 pm
by JeffM
sestormline29 wrote:4 would make sense thanks man shoudl i just run them on steelies like pt cruiser steelies or what
thanks
Just run them on steelies. No point putting nice rims on when your car is gonna be covered in snow and mud.
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:41 pm
by synviper
true that *hops in srt and drives to nearest junkyard*
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:48 pm
by DOSneons
id like a grand maybe even throw in the SRTs for a lil more
its got a motor out of an 02 with around 40k on it now
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:55 pm
by LowNSlow
i rocked blizzacks on a few cars in the winter... good tire.
Expensive though
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:26 pm
by srtgtr34
Local junk yards around me charge 50 bucks a steel wheel... SO i just went out and bought 15in rims with michelin x ice tires. They were nice, but i only got two and i could feel the rear end kick out often in bad conditions.
Which is why this year i will have four and will be driving in style!
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:44 pm
by TeckNeon
$50 for a steel wheel? OMG! How about at the local pick and pull $5 each! Alloys are $10 each. Go to the nearest retreading tire shop and pay $30 a tire for some tall skinny winter retread tires and be golden for around $100.
I thought about getting a nice set of Hankook or Cooper winter tires but I know how I drive when it's dry on the roads and I would just ruin them. Retreads are cheap and last at least 2 seasons. And if they don't...who cares.